HOPE 101: Utilizing HOPE and Strengthening Families (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences)

Format

Individual Presentation

Presenters

• Tabatha L. FloydFollow

First Presenter's Institution

Centerstone

First Presenter’s Email Address

tabatha.floyd@centerstone.org

First Presenter's Brief Biography

Tabatha Floyd is a Program Coordinator with Centerstone of Tennessee. She is a Certified Prevention Specialist II who has worked in the field of prevention for 20 years in the areas of bullying, drug and alcohol, and sexual health prevention. Tabatha is committed to providing quality prevention education in her community to promote positive attitudes, skills, and behaviors in our youth.

Submitter

I am submitting this proposal as one of the presenter(s)

Location

Scarbrough 2

Strand #1

Home: Family & Community Engagement

Strand #2

Health: Mental & Physical Health

Relevance

Positive experiences can ease toxic stress and help children and youth grow into more resilient, healthier adults. HOPE identifies ways that our communities and systems of care can better ensure that all children have more positive experiences and that all families have support to nurture and celebrate their strengths.

Brief Program Description

Positive experiences can ease toxic stress and help children grow into more resilient, healthier adults. HOPE identifies ways that communities and systems of care can ensure all children have more positive experiences and that all families have support to nurture and celebrate their strengths. Everyone deserves a chance to thrive! Come learn the concepts of HOPE and how to apply them in your work!

Summary

HOPE 101: Utilizing HOPE and Strengthening Families (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences)

Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) - Positive experiences can ease toxic stress and help children and youth grow into more resilient, healthier adults. HOPE identifies ways that our communities and systems of care can better ensure that all children have more positive experiences and that all families have support to nurture and celebrate their strengths. Through training participants will gain an understanding of the four building blocks of HOPE and how to integrate this framework into their day-to-day work.

-Learn how key positive childhood experiences prevent and mitigate the effects of ACEs.

-Develop an understanding of the 4 building blocks of HOPE.

-Gain knowledge of Type 1 and Type 2 thinking and the differences between the two.

-Develop an understanding of how to incorporate HOPE into work with children and families.

Learn the concepts of HOPE and how to apply them in your work.

1. Consider both strengths and risk factors in your work with families.

2. Promote access to the Four Building Blocks and the Protective Factors.

3. Meaningfully engage those with lived experience in an advisory capacity.

Research shows that positive childhood experiences (PCEs) help children grow into healthy, resilient adults. The HOPE framework centers around the Four Building Blocks of HOPE, key types of positive childhood experiences that all children need to thrive:

• Relationships: safe and supportive relationships within the family and with other children and adults.
• Environment: safe, equitable, and stable environments where children can live, learn, and play.
• Engagement: opportunities for social and civic engagement to develop a sense of belonging and connectedness.
• Emotional Growth: opportunities for emotional growth where children feel supported through difficult events and emotions.

Evidence

Research shows that positive childhood experiences (PCEs) help children grow into healthy, resilient adults. The HOPE framework centers around the Four Building Blocks of HOPE, key types of positive childhood experiences that all children need to thrive:

• Relationships: safe and supportive relationships within the family and with other children and adults.
• Environment: safe, equitable, and stable environments where children can live, learn, and play.
• Engagement: opportunities for social and civic engagement to develop a sense of belonging and connectedness.
• Emotional Growth: opportunities for emotional growth where children feel supported through difficult events and emotions.

Learning Objective 1

Learn how key positive childhood experiences prevent and mitigate the effects of ACEs.

Learning Objective 2

Develop an understanding of the 4 building blocks of HOPE.

Learning Objective 3

Gain knowledge of Type 1 and Type 2 thinking and the differences between the two.

Keyword Descriptors

PCEs, ACEs, HOPE, Resilience, Toxic Stress, Emotional Growth

Presentation Year

2026

Start Date

3-3-2026 10:15 AM

End Date

3-3-2026 11:30 AM

Recommended Citation

Floyd, Tabatha L., "HOPE 101: Utilizing HOPE and Strengthening Families (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences)" (2026). National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference. 44.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2026/2026/44